Alison Krauss

Profession:Country Singer and MusicianWhy Famous:Tied with Quincy Jones as the most awarded living recipient of Grammys - 27 in total - Krauss performs bluegrass and country with her band Union Station. Her soundtrack to the hit film O Brother, Where Art Thou? sparked a revival in American blugrass, and in 2007 she won Album of the Year for Raising Sand, a duet with Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant.